Holiday hiring outlook positive for Nevadans

RENO, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com) -- Nevada is expected to add over 4,000 seasonal jobs for the holiday season, according to the Retail Association of Nevada.

Last year, the state added 4,100 retail positions between September and December, and the same amount is said to be added this year, the Association says. The Association warns, however, that competition for available positions is expected to be as tough as it was during the last several holiday seasons, as there are 164,100 unemployed Nevadans, which is only slightly lower than levels reported around this time in 2011.

Several national retailers with locations in Nevada havepublicly announced major seasonal hiring plans: